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It might happen on the way to a patient’s home, or on the way back. But sometime, somewhere, Nina Summers, R.N., will say a prayer. Not a long one, and maybe not even consciously or out loud. But she... More

Anchorage Junior Academy’s principal/teacher Ruth Farnsworth is a philatelist (a postage stamp collector). For a number of years, Farnsworth has been introducing her students to the fun of collecting... More

On the icy evening of Thursday, Jan. 25, the Petersburg Church held a cooking class focusing on grains, led out by church member Deloris Herbrandson. Eleven people came; four were visitors from the... More

Notice is hereby given that the 51st Regular Session of the Idaho Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Inc., will convene in the gymnasium of Gem State Adventist Academy, Caldwell, Idaho, on Sunday... More

The Experience brought in the New Year with a focus on outreach, community, fun, and most important, commitment to God. More than 200 people came to this family-friendly New Year’s party, featuring a... More

Harold and Janelle Dixon joined our conference family in October. Harold is the new conference treasurer. Prior to coming to Idaho he was treasurer for the Alaska Conference. Dixon worked for many... More

The students of Central Acres Christian School in Billings, Mont., held their annual Math-a-thon fundraiser Jan. 8 through 19 to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn... More

"A huge success!” reports Donald McElvain, Home and School leader for Glacier View School in Ronan, Mont. This first-time community fundraiser—locking the kids in on New Year's Eve and providing a... More

Pastor Jose Galvez and his wife, Sherry, were happily welcomed by the growing congregation at a well-attended party on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006. The new pastoral team came to Prineville, Ore., in... More

Earlier in the school year, Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) took part in The Cognitive Genesis Academic Study (CoGat) of Seventh-day Adventist Schools across the nation. The PAA freshman and juniors... More

The Oregon Conference will welcome back two of its own in the 2007–08 school year. Jeff and Amy Deming will be returning from their work in the Illinois Conference to work with the young people at... More

"Where do you go to church?”“At Ohana Christian Fellowship in West Linn.”“Really, where do you meet?”“We meet at the West Linn Adult Community Center located at 1180 Rosemont Road."“Ohana? What does... More

The Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) constituents met on Feb. 25 to make some exciting decisions about the future of PAA.By 2009, TriMet’s Max light rail system will be in full operation just 100... More

The Adventist Marathon Clinic, an inclusive community health and fitness program, is a new ministry at the Prineville Church. Divided into thee levels of 12-week training programs, March 10 marked... More

After nearly eight years, a retired crab boat from Tillamook, Ore., was transformed into a mission boat and is being used in Guyana, South America, to bring medical and dental care as well as the... More

"I’m a brain-function specialist,” says Arlene Taylor, “and I help people thrive!” Taylor, who holds doctoral degrees in health and human services and in clinical pastoral counseling, presented “... More

At Sunset Christian Fellowship in Hillsboro, Ore., reaching out to those in need is a big part of the church's culture.The first Monday night of each month a group of eight to 12 members go to the... More

The McMinnville Church recently hosted violinist Jaime Jorge in concert. Jorge opened the concert with the song Praise to the Lord, then led into his first story of how God had worked in his life.He... More

Ryan Kennedy and Megan Stewart set off together on two very important paths of life on Dec. 16, 2006, when they joined Jim Berglund, Valley View Church pastor in Grants Pass, Ore., in the baptismal... More

The Prineville Church hosted two holiday dinners, one at Thanksgiving on Nov. 18, 2006, and a Christmas party on Dec. 9, 2006.The Thanksgiving dinner potluck was held after the church service at the... More

When Jeremy Moore came from Michigan to Spokane to visit his grandpa, Stan Moore, he did not know where it would lead. His two-week stay turned into three months and during this time Jeremy, 19,... More

Last January, Nathan Wehr, 15, traveled with a group from the Young Disciple Ministries to conduct an evangelistic series in the Philippines. One night before he got up to speak, his throat was sore... More

If you enjoy skiing/snowboarding with Christian friends, and like to experience the fun side of being a follower of Jesus, then the annual UCC SkiFest is where you want to be. The Chewelah (Wash.)... More

If you’ve ever attended a men’s conference, you’ll understand why I decided to make the five-hour drive from northwest Montana over to Camp MiVoden in Northern Idaho for the Upper Columbia Conference... More

Ginger Brockman, retired teacher and member of the Newport Church, is “sewing for the Lord.” Her love of sewing started as a youngster when she sewed clothes for her dolls on her mother’s treadle... More

Sitting behind a camera, I was excited to witness and videotape the dedication for the new production studio for He’s Alive Television, Sabbath, Feb. 3. I was looking at a mission field—the set of... More

John Deming, principal of Walla Walla Valley Academy (WWVA) for the past 14 years, received the Excellence in Leadership Award at the Alumni Awards Celebration, Feb. 24, in Scottsdale, Arizona. He... More

Curtis Anderson, music department chairman, and Dean Kravig, band instructor, together with the administration, have added a strings program through the Spokane Youth Orchestra to Upper Columbia... More

The Walla Walla College (WWC) chapter of Amnesty International knows what can happen when a small group has a big idea to share.It started last year when Rachel Davies, a senior theology major,... More

The Russian-Ukrainian Parousia congregation in Auburn, Wash., officially became an organized church of Washington Conference in February.The historical impact is significant for both the congregation... More

“Count Me In”
Volunteers Count Homeless in Greater Seattle
Seven people from the Highline Church in Burien, Wash., joined the Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness for One Night Count to... More

Washington Conference welcomed Jerry S. Russell as vice president for finance in March.Russell is coming to Western Washington from the Kentucky-Tennessee Conference where he served for more than 20... More

Everett Indonesian Church members understand the admonition to “seek and you will find."Within days of seeking and praying last October, church leaders found a possible church location just off... More

Seniors in Action for God with Excellence (SAGE) in Washington has a reputation for giving back to the community through various local and international service projects.Right after Christmas 2006, a... More